Morphy Auctions to Hold Toys, Sports and General Collectibles Auction, Nov. 10-12

Top lots include a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth baseball card, a rare German Disney tin litho Mickey Mouse toy, a 1954 Superman lunchbox, and a two-faced cast-iron devil still bank

Denver, PA — October 2026 — Morphy Auctions will hold its November 10-12, 2026 Toys, Sports and General Collectibles Auction live at its gallery at 2000 North Reading Road in Denver, Pa. The three-day sale spans baseball memorabilia, vintage toys, cast-iron collectibles, trains, tin signs, and more, with many lots estimated well into five figures. Start time on all three days is 9am ET.

Baseball Memorabilia

Babe Ruth commands the sports memorabilia portion of the sale, anchored by two high-grade trading cards. A 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth baseball card, graded SGC 60 EX 5, is estimated at $30,000-$50,000. Clean and in excellent to near-mint condition, the low-series #53 Ruth is a longtime collector favorite.

A 1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth #32 baseball card, graded PSA VG-EX+ 4.5, carries an identical estimate of $30,000-$50,000. One of several baseball players represented in the set, this example features a deep red background and is centered 70/30 both ways, in very good to excellent condition.

Rounding out the Ruth memorabilia, a 35-inch store-model baseball bat signed by the Sultan of Swat in black fountain pen on a shaved area next to the burned-in signature is estimated at $15,000-$25,000. The signature is graded 7/10 and the lot comes with a full JSA letter of authenticity.

A circa-1880s Home Run Tobacco single-sided tin sign, graded 6.0 and measuring 14 inches by 6½ inches, rounds out the baseball category with an estimate of $3,000-$8,000. An early, rare, and historically important tin tacker sign advertising the Home Run brand of smoking and chewing tobacco produced by S Hernsheim Bros Co of New Orleans, the potentially unique piece features very early baseball graphics and was discovered in New Orleans more than 40 years ago. It is fresh to market and would fit equally well into a tobacciana or baseball memorabilia collection.

Vintage Toys

The toy highlights are headlined by a circa-1920s/1930s Disney tin litho Mickey the Musical Mouse toy from an unknown German maker, the only variation known to include Minnie Mouse and one of just a few known examples. All original and retaining all three characters’ heads, the toy produces a plink-plink sound when the back crank is turned. Colors are rich and condition is very good to excellent. The estimate is $20,000-$30,000.

A rare 1954 Adco-Liberty Superman lithographed metal lunchbox is estimated at $8,000-$12,000. The crisp graphics depict the Man of Steel battling a giant robot over a Gotham City skyline. The lunchbox shows only minimal wear, retains bright original colors and strong gloss throughout. Note: a Thermos is not included.

An original 1960s Yonezawa Astro-Scout toy in its original box with original cardboard inserts is estimated at $4,000-$8,000. The number 3 is emblazoned on the character’s chest and the box is marked Frankonia. The toy appears unused, in near-mint condition, with only minor box-edge wear.

Cast Iron and Still Banks

A toothy, two-faced cast-iron devil still bank by A C Williams, in near-mint condition, is estimated at $800-$2,000. Exceptionally well-detailed with visible teeth, a turned-up mustache, and riveting eyes, the bank retains its rich, original red paint.

A circa-1890 Pratt and Letchworth Co (Buffalo, NY) horse-drawn cast-iron four-seat brake is estimated at $3,000-$6,000. The open coach is painted overall in black with yellow trim and is drawn by a four-horse team of two cream- and two caramel-colored horses. The carriage seats eight cast-iron figures, including a driver with a cast-in lap blanket, and is described as being in overall stunning condition.

Toy Soldiers and Trains

A 51-piece W Britains British Navy Display No. 1648 set, produced only in 1940 and 1941, is estimated at $5,000-$10,000. The set includes the Naval Landing Party with blue and white jackets, running at the trail, with officers and petty officers. Three sailors in white jackets are shown in a lighter paint scheme and the naval gun is working. All pieces are re-tied in the clean original box, measuring 25½ inches by 13½ inches.

A set of five Lionel 408-E Loco State train cars in two-tone brown, believed to have been restored by Charles Wilson in 1963 according to accompanying paperwork, carries an estimate of $4,000-$6,000. The set consists of a No. 408E locomotive and No. 412 California, No. 414 Illinois, No. 413 Colorado, and No. 416 New York passenger cars, with the largest car measuring 21¼ inches by 4¼ inches.

Decorative and Occupational

A race car driver’s shaving mug, featuring a unique and detailed image of a man in a racer with the words Froply Ford on the side of the car and the name F R Flerhsig in gilt lettering, carries a pre-sale estimate of $1,000-$2,000. The 3¾-inch-tall mug is stamped J&C Bavaria under the base and is in overall excellent condition.

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